Elections 2022IssuesMike Collier Has Raised $3 Million in Bid to Unseat Dan Patrick, per Campaign
Hayden SparksJuly 12, 2022
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s campaign reported $25 million in cash on hand the week before the May 24 runoff.
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2022 Runoff Election ResultsElections 2022Statewide NewsMike Collier Wins Democratic Runoff to Challenge Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick in November
Hayden SparksMay 25, 2022
Collier previously lost to Patrick in the 2018 general election by less than 5 percent of the vote.
Here are some themes to watch as election results begin rolling in Tuesday night.
Elections 2022Immigration & BorderIssuesPoll Suggests Texans Support Abbott’s Border Policies but Divided on State Border Wall
Hayden SparksMay 16, 2022
About half of registered voters in Texas disapprove of Gov. Greg Abbott’s job performance as he faces challenger Beto O’Rourke.
87th LegislatureElections 2022Issues17 Texas House Democrats Endorse Collier for Lt. Gov. After Beckley’s Call for Him to Drop Out
Hayden SparksMarch 15, 2022
Within two days of advancing to the runoff, Beckley suggested Collier "doesn't inspire the base" and called on him to drop out of the runoff.
2022 Primary Election RESULTSElections 2022Statewide NewsLt. Gov. Dan Patrick Easily Wins GOP Primary, Democrats Mike Collier and Michelle Beckley to Compete in Runoff
Hayden SparksMarch 2, 2022
Collier won the Democratic nomination in 2018 and came within 5 points of defeating Patrick in the general election.
Elections 2022Field of Challengers to Lt. Governor Patrick Forms on the Final Day of Campaign Filing
Hayden SparksDecember 13, 2021
In the coming year, there could be a rematch between Dan Patrick and the Democrat who almost defeated him in 2018.
Elections 2022IssuesDallas Mayor ‘Disturbed’ After Dowd Drops Bid for Lt. Governor On Grounds of Race, Sex
Hayden SparksDecember 10, 2021
Mayor Eric Johnson called “racism within the Democratic Party” the “800 lb. gorilla in the room.”
87th LegislatureElections 2022FederalIssuesState HouseState Rep. Jasmine Crockett Launches Congressional Campaign to Succeed Eddie Bernice Johnson
Hayden SparksNovember 24, 2021
Crockett was first elected to the Texas House in November of last year.
87th LegislatureElections 2022IssuesState HouseBeckley Announces Candidacy for Lieutenant Governor After Dropping Congressional Bid
Hayden SparksNovember 16, 2021
Beckley had previously announced her candidacy for Congress, but those plans were dashed after the redistricting process.
The Back MicThe Back Mic: Candidates for Open Seats Listed, Beckley Drops Congressional Bid, GOP Challenger Forgoes Dallas Rematch
Brad JohnsonOctober 22, 2021
This week — here's a look at the musical electoral chairs after the legislature finalized redistricting.
87th LegislatureElections 2022State HouseHouse Redistricting Committee Bolsters GOP Incumbents, Shifts a Seat Toward Democrats
Daniel FriendOctober 5, 2021
Amendments were adopted on the Texas House redistricting plan that could lead to one less Republican seat but shore up GOP support for incumbents.